The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21 (Bill 136) was introduced in the Commons on 13 February 2020 and had its Second Reading on 2 March 2020. The Committee Stage ran from 8-10 June 2020 and remaining Commons stages took place on 23 June 2020. The Bill received its Second Reading in the Lords on 2 September 2020.
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Childhood Immunisation Statistics (410 KB, PDF)
In line with World Health Organisation (WHO) targets there is an expectation that 95% coverage is reached for all routine childhood immunisations in the UK by age 5.
UK vaccination coverage rates by age 5 were above 95% in 2018/19 for the DTa/IPV/Hib ‘5 in 1’ primary , but below the target in other areas.
Vaccine coverage in England at 5 years was below that of other UK countries for all vaccinations.
MMR vaccination rates have shown the most fluctuation over time. The substantial decline in rates from the late 1990’s to around 2003-04 is likely to be due to controversy around the link between MMR and autism. Once such a link was discredited vaccination rates improved until recent years.
Levels of vaccine coverage show substantial georgraphical variation. At regional level, London has lower levels of vaccination coverage than all other regions while the North East tends to have highest levels. The distribution on the highest and lowest rates at local authority level tends to mirror the regional performance rankings.
Available international data shows that the UK ranks in the bottom 25% of OECD nations in terms of childhood immunisation coverage.
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Childhood Immunisation Statistics (410 KB, PDF)
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